# Woman electrocuted by CCTV pole in Ulhasnagar, contractor booked 2026-09-20T21:31:46+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets A 26-year-old woman, Karishma Madhvani, was electrocuted on Friday in Ulhasnagar after touching a CCTV camera pole that had live electric current flowing through it, police said. An FIR for causing death by negligence has been filed against Matrix Smart Technology Pvt Ltd, the company contracted to install and maintain the cameras. Karishma had alighted from her scooter and was walking home near Ganesh Ganga Apartment when she suffered the shock, her brother Mohit told police. He too received a shock and saw her leg stuck to the pole. Residents pulled her free and took her to a clinic. She was declared dead at Ulhasnagar Central Government Hospital at around 1:30am on Saturday. A second person was also shocked at the same spot earlier that day but was rescued in time. The FIR alleges the pole lacked warning signs and safety measures. Police are investigating whether maintenance lapses caused the electrical leakage and whether prescribed safeguards were followed. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both Times of India and Hindustan Times report this as a straight negligence case, with no government-critical framing. The FIR names a private contractor, Matrix Smart Technology, for maintenance lapses, police say investigation is ongoing. Neither source questions whether the local administration’s oversight of the CCTV network was adequate. The only nuance is that Hindustan Times adds witness detail, the brother’s own shock, the wet monsoon conditions, which reinforces the negligence narrative. The absence of any official comment beyond boilerplate leaves the contractor as the sole target. What matters next is whether the police probe widens to examine the municipal contract’s safety clauses. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Led with FIR and negligence charge against contractor, police investigation ongoing - hindustantimes.com (neutral report) Added brother's account and wet-weather detail, but same core negligence framing Tags: Indian Electricity Rules, Maharashtra Police, Matrix Smart Technology Pvt Ltd, Ulhasnagar Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/woman-electrocuted-by-faulty-cctv-pole-in-ulhasnagar/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/woman-electrocuted-by-faulty-cctv-pole-in-ulhasnagar/#story-in-brief